A Day Is As A Thousand Years 2 Peter 3:8
October 20th, 2017 | Eschatology | No Comment
A Day Is As A Thousand Years
A common objection to Christ's return in 70 AD is that "a day is as a thousand years and a thousand years as a day." This text from 2 Peter 3:8 is quoted with confidence by those who feel that have the complete refutation of the Preterist view in this one text. However, as the saying goes, that which proves too much proves nothing. Why? It's because there are several problems with how the futurist misuses this text. First, it is used to contradict Peter. Secondly, it is used to contradict Moses. Thirdly, it ...
2 Peter 3 End of the Universe or Jewish State?
November 12th, 2015 | Eschatology | No Comment
Is 2 Peter 3 the End of the Universe or the Jewish State in 70AD?
According to John MacArthur, preacher for the Grace Community Church, the Lord is at hand, the world is about to come to an end. That is what he teaches and preaches in his video series on 2 Peter Chapter 3.
But, is this correct? MacArthur apparently sees signs of the end. He interprets the "at hand" message of Revelation. MacArthur's doctrine of end of the universe is similar to that of Chicken Little who went around crying that the sky was falling.
He claims that the apostles taught ...